Re: [newbie] Printing with 8 - repost
On Thursday 14 June 2001 10:34, you wrote: > I've not received any suggestions for this problem so am trying one last > time. > > I can't seem to get my HP LJIII to print. The printer and cable work fine > under DOS. It's connected to the only parallel port (lpt0? - LP1 in DOS). > > I try to set up local printing from KDE 2 and I get a choice of Postscript, > a Deskjet series, or text-only. I choose text-only but can't print a test > page. It doesn't even try - no blank page, no garbage, nothing. I can't > print from Kmail either. > > In another thread someone suggested using Kups (Configuration -> Printers > -> Kups. There is no 'Kups' or 'cups' choice on my system. I had told the > original MD 8 install to load everything for a workstation. The KDE > software manager shows both on the CD but not installed. > > Any suggestions appreciated. In previous versions I selected my printer > from a long list, told the computer which port, a printcap entry was made > for me and I was printing in no time. I was disappointed in this new > no-printer-choice set-up in MD 8. I would prefer this system as it has > always worked well for a local printer in many previous Linux distributions > including Mandrake 7.0. > > TIA > > Ken If you want to try cups, you have the cd's so just install the rpms, then at a command line type kups to start it -- Poogle Registered Linux user 182657 (added to sig for the benefit of those irritated by it)
[newbie] Printing with 8 - repost
I've not received any suggestions for this problem so am trying one last time. I can't seem to get my HP LJIII to print. The printer and cable work fine under DOS. It's connected to the only parallel port (lpt0? - LP1 in DOS). I try to set up local printing from KDE 2 and I get a choice of Postscript, a Deskjet series, or text-only. I choose text-only but can't print a test page. It doesn't even try - no blank page, no garbage, nothing. I can't print from Kmail either. In another thread someone suggested using Kups (Configuration -> Printers -> Kups. There is no 'Kups' or 'cups' choice on my system. I had told the original MD 8 install to load everything for a workstation. The KDE software manager shows both on the CD but not installed. Any suggestions appreciated. In previous versions I selected my printer from a long list, told the computer which port, a printcap entry was made for me and I was printing in no time. I was disappointed in this new no-printer-choice set-up in MD 8. I would prefer this system as it has always worked well for a local printer in many previous Linux distributions including Mandrake 7.0. TIA Ken
[newbie] Printing with 8
I can't seem to get my HP LJIII to print. The printer and cable work fine under DOS. It's connected to the only parallel port (lp0? - LP1 in DOS). I try to set up printing from KDE 2 and I get a choice of Postscript, a Deskjet series, or text-only. I choose text-only but can't print a test page. It doesn't even try - no blank page, no garbage, nothing. I can't print from Kmail either. In another thread someone suggested using Kups (Configuration -> Printers -> Kups. There is no 'Kups' choice on my system. I had told the original MD 8 install to load everything for a workstation. Any suggestions appreciated. In previous versions I selected my printer from a long list, told the computer which port, a printcap entry was made for me and I was printing in no time. I was disappointed in this new no-printer-choice set-up in MD 8. TIA Ken
